Toys that Teach Energy

This article offers detailed information and complete lesson plan design on how to use simple and easy to find toys to teach potential and kinetic energy, acceleration, wavelength and freque... See More

This article offers detailed information and complete lesson plan design on how to use simple and easy to find toys to teach potential and kinetic energy, acceleration, wavelength and frequency. I especially like the lesson plan ideas presented – they are practical and easy to follow. The information is presented in an easy to implement format – from article to lesson plan. The supplies are basic, and would not require a tremendous amount of money to secure. If necessary, students could be required to supply their own for their group. Overall a great article if you are looking for practical, yet active lessons to engage students in some of the concepts within an energy unit.

Physics with Toys - 4 Plans

You often hear about teaching basic physics concepts with toys, and this article gets to the point quickly with 4 very detailed lesson plans with science journal or follow-up discussion que... See More

You often hear about teaching basic physics concepts with toys, and this article gets to the point quickly with 4 very detailed lesson plans with science journal or follow-up discussion questions. Wave length, Speed, Acceleration, and matter in a bouncing ball.